Ampleforth Abbey
Ampleforth Abbey | |
---|---|
The Abbey Church of St Laurence, Ampleforth | |
Middlesbrough | |
Deanery | Central |
Clergy | |
Abbot | Robert Igo |
Ampleforth Abbey is a
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Ampleforth_Abbey_and_church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2218271.jpg/220px-Ampleforth_Abbey_and_church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2218271.jpg)
The Abbey was founded in a house given to Father Anselm Bolton by Lady Anne Fairfax, daughter of Charles Gregory Fairfax, 9th
On its migration to Ampleforth Lodge Dr Marsh remained at Parbold and Father Appleton was elected the first prior of the new monastery. Shortly afterwards Parbold was broken up and the boys of the school there were transferred to Ampleforth. The priory was erected into an abbey in 1890 by the Bull 'Diuquidem' and an important and flourishing college was founded.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Coat_of_Arms_of_Ampleforth_Abbey.svg/120px-Coat_of_Arms_of_Ampleforth_Abbey.svg.png)
Coat of arms
List of abbots
- 1900–1924: Oswald Smith OSB
- 1924–1939: Edmund Matthews OSB
- 1939–1963: Herbert Byrne OSB
- 1963–1976: Basil Hume OSB
- 1976–1984: Ambrose Griffiths OSB
- 1984–1997: Patrick Barry OSB[7]
- 1997–2005: Timothy Wright OSB
- 2005–2021: Cuthbert Madden OSB
- 2021–present: Robert Igo OSB[8]
Architecture
The college buildings were begun by Charles Hansom in 1861 and have been enlarged on numerous occasions. The woodwork in the cafe and library is by Robert Thompson.[9]
Abbey Church
The church is a
Foundations
Ampleforth College
The monastery founded a school at Ampleforth in 1802.[6] It is now the coeducational independent boarding school Ampleforth College, with about 600 pupils. In 2017 the college separated from the Abbey by splitting the site and each having its own independent governance.[11] Monks from Ampleforth Abbey continue to oversee the spirituality scheme of the College.[12]
Parishes
In addition to the work at Ampleforth, some of the monks are assigned as parish priests to parishes across four dioceses.[13]
St Benet's Hall
Ampleforth had a permanent private hall at St Benet's Hall, Oxford, which was founded in 1897 for the purpose of enabling monks to study for secular degrees. It accepted lay undergraduates and graduate as well as monastic members.[14] It ceased operation as a permanent private hall at the beginning of October 2022.[15]
Saint Louis
Ampleforth founded a daughter house, the priory at
Zimbabwe
In 1996 Ampleforth set up the community of Christ the Word in Zimbabwe, which had three members as of 2020.[16]
Child-abuse scandal
In November 2017, as part of its larger mandate, the national Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) undertook an investigation into the prevalence of paedophilia in the English Benedictine Congregation and its failures in protecting young people over many decades, focusing on the abbeys of Downside in Somerset, Ealing in London and Ampleforth in North Yorkshire. The final report outlined a series of failures at Ampleforth but also noted the ongoing efforts of both the Abbey and College to address the safeguarding concerns.[17] It found credible allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse perpetrated by monks and lay members of Ampleforth. In addition safeguarding concerns were noted about some monks relating to grooming, inappropriate touching and pornography addiction. The Ampleforth monks named in the report included: Piers Grant-Ferris, Gregory Carroll, Bernard Green (deceased 2013) and a number of unidentified monks referred to as RC-F3, RC-F8, RC-F27, RC-F16, RC-F18, RC-F91 and RC-F95.[18]
Abbot Christopher Jamison, then newly elected President of the English Benedictine Congregation, welcomed the report, apologising for the abuse and the congregation's failure to address it and urging other victims to come forward.[19] Piers Grant-Ferris was convicted in 2006 of twenty counts of indecent assault.[20] Peter Turner, formerly known as Gregory Carroll, was jailed for more than 20 years for his offences of child abuse.[21]
Gallery
-
South Side of the Church
-
East Side of the Church
-
Ampleforth Abbey and College
-
Window in Abbey Church
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in North Yorkshire
- Listed buildings in Ampleforth
- Ampleforth College
- St Benet's Hall, Oxford
- English Benedictine Congregation
- Benet Perceval
References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "The Abbey Church (1315767)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Monastery | Ampleforth Abbey". www.ampleforthabbey.org.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Turner, Bede. "The Story of the Abbey Land" (PDF). Monastery Library & Archives. Ampleforth Abbey. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ The Abbey of Ampleforth. Catholic Encyclopedia (1913).
- ^ "Abbey Church | Ampleforth Visitors". www.ampleforth.org.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-901089-58-8.
- ^ "Our Benedictine Connection - Abbot Patrick Barry, OSB". Le Mée Studies. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ Dodd, Liz (5 January 2021). "Former Anglican elected Abbot of Ampleforth". The Tablet. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9780957599215.
- ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.
- ^ "St Laurence Education Trust". ampleforthcollege.org.uk. Ampleforth College. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Spirituality". ampleforthcollege.org.uk. Ampleforth College. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Parishes & Partnerships | Ampleforth Abbey". www.ampleforth.org.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "History". st-benets.ox.ac.uk. St. Benet's Hall. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "St. Benets Hall buildings to be vacated by October 2022". The Oxford Student. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-901089-58-8.
- ^ "Ampleforth and Downside (English Benedictine Congregation case study) Investigation Report-- Part B: Ampleforth". iicsa.org.uk. Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Ampleforth and Downside (English Benedictine Congregation case study) Investigation Report-- Part B: Ampleforth-- Allegations". iicsa.org.uk. Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Gledhill, Ruth (9 August 2018). "Damning catalogue of sex abuse at top Catholic schools". The Tablet. London, UK. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Child sex abuse inquiry: Priest 'tried to control' investigation". BBC. London, UK. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Peter Turner: Former Ampleforth College monk jailed for child abuse". BBC. London, UK. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "The Abbey of Ampleforth". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Official website
- Ampleforth Abbey (English Benedictine Congregation Web)